Definition of Jarl. Meaning of Jarl. Synonyms of Jarl

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Definition of Jarl

Jarl
Jarl Jarl, n. [Icel., nobleman, chief. See Earl.] A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions. --Longfellow.

Meaning of Jarl from wikipedia

- Jarl is a rank of the nobility in Scandinavia. In Old Norse, it meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead....
- ˈsiɣˌurðɑz̠ˌson], Norwegian: Håkon Sigurdsson; c. 937–995), known as Haakon Jarl (Old Norse: Hákon jarl), was the de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995. Sometimes...
- Look up jarl or Jarl in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jarl is a noble title in Scandinavian countries. Jarl may also refer to: Birger Jarl (1210–1266)...
- Earl of Orkney, historically Jarl of Orkney, is a title of nobility encomp****ing the archipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland, which comprise the Northern...
- Ríg-Jarl or Jarl is a figure in Norse mythology. Ríg-Jarl or Jarl was a son of the god Ríg. His wife Erna bore him eleven sons, the ancestors of the race...
- The Earls of Lade (Norwegian: ladejarler) were a dynasty of Norse jarls from Lade (Old Norse: Hlaðir), who ruled what is now Trøndelag and Hålogaland...
- command Fredrik Hiller as Jarl Thorkell the Tall, one the jarls of Norway and a rival to Bjorn Amy De Bruhn as Jarl Hrolf, one the jarls of Norway Brent Burns...
- Jarl is a name of Scandinavian origin. Notable people with the name include: Jarl-Thure Eriksson (born 1944), Finnish scientist Jarl Kulle (1927–1997)...
- Jarl Mohn is an American venture capital investor, art collector, and philanthropist, who focuses primarily on startups in the Los Angeles area. He served...
- Birger Jarl (c. 1210 – 21 October 1266), also known as Birger Magnusson, was a Swedish statesman and regent, jarl, and a member of the House of Bjälbo...